Latest content by Ramsey Archibald
Why does it seem foggier along the Chesapeake Bay?
No one I know of studies Chesapeake Bay fog. It’s just the weather. But after spotting an increasing number of fog warnings on the Bay Bridge, maybe someone should.
Trump gained ground in almost every county of reliably blue Maryland
President-elect Donald Trump came nowhere close to winning reliably blue Maryland’s 10 electoral votes Tuesday, but he performed better in every one of its 23 counties and Baltimore City.
Maryland Democrats cast more early votes, but Republican turnout was higher
More Democrats cast ballots in early voting this year, but a higher share of registered Republicans turned out, a Banner analysis of early voting data found.
What we learned about Day 1 of early voting in Maryland
While we don’t yet know how they voted, we know a little about who voted, and where.
Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders moved away last year. Here’s where they went.
Maryland saw nearly 200,000 people move to other states in 2023, with just around 160,000 moving into the state from elsewhere in the United States.
How does Derrick Henry dominate? Inside the brutal science of his iconic stiff arm.
It’s his signature move, helping propel him to 10,000 yards and 100 touchdowns. So we studied every last one.
Explosive growth in Glen Burnie last year: What’s attracting new residents?
Glen Burnie is the fastest-growing part of Anne Arundel County and second-largest-growing large area in the state, behind Silver Spring. The city is home to about 80,000 residents.
Ellicott City grew less diverse, Columbia lost population, new data shows
Ellicott City bucked a trend seen in many places across Maryland, where gains in the Hispanic population offset losses in white and Black populations.
Baltimore is changing: Black residents keep leaving, Hispanic population is growing
Baltimore’s non-Hispanic Black population shrank again last year, new estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show.
Hispanic, Asian, multiracial population growth boosted Howard County in 2023
Howard County managed to grow in 2023 despite losses to both its white and Black populations.
Anne Arundel County grew in 2023 despite decrease in white, Black populations
Like many other places in Maryland, Anne Arundel grew despite losses to its two largest demographic groups.
Five barbecue spots in and around Baltimore even a Southerner can love
As a Southern transplant, I was skeptical about barbecue in Baltimore. These five spots had me pleasantly surprised.
A year after Brooklyn mass shooting, residents see progress: ‘It’s quiet now, but that’s right now’
The neighborhood is divided over whether Brooklyn Day is worth celebrating this year.
ShotSpotter is hearing far fewer gunshots in Baltimore this year
Baltimore is in the middle of one of its least violent years in recent memory. It's not just that homicides are down — all shootings, including ShotSpotter gunshot alerts, have dropped significantly.
The world wants American coal. Curtis Bay residents say they pay the price.
Greenhouse gas emissions are coming down in Maryland. But record levels of coal leaving Baltimore are driving emissions overseas.
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